UN: Islamists threaten to radicalize Syrian war

Foreign militants and jihadists fighting for their own agenda, Human Rights Council panel warns

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of a UN-appointed panel probing alleged war crimes in Syria says the presence of hundreds of militant Islamists threatens to radicalize the 19-month conflict, which is already witnessing a dramatic rise in ethnic tensions.

Brazilian professor Paulo Sergio Pinheiro said at a news conference Tuesday that the panel is afraid these foreign militants and radical Jihadists are not fighting for democracy and freedom but have their own radical agendas.

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